Rafael Cruz
Rafael Cruz | |
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Cruz speaking at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in 2015 | |
| Born | Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz March 22, 1939 |
| Nationality | Cuban (1939–present) Canadian (1973–2005) American (2005–present) |
| Education | University of Santiago de Cuba University of Texas, Austin (BS) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Julia Garza
(m. 1959; div. 1963)Eleanor Darragh Wilson
(m. 1969; div. 1997) |
| Children | 3, including Ted |
Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz (born March 22, 1939) is a Cuban-American evangelical preacher and the father of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. He has served as a surrogate in his son's political campaigns.